Chapter 1277: Chapter 1277: I Was Joking, You Don’t Need to Mind
Otherwise, she couldn’t explain how she, a Princess of Great Chu, could come and go from Great Chu to Yan Country so swiftly.
Xie Yu wasn’t disappointed and asked, "Then where do you usually... stay?"
Bai Zhi’er tilted her head slightly, clearly not understanding.
Xie Yu hurriedly made his intentions clearer: "I mean, when you’re not looking for me, where do you live?"
Bai Zhi’er lightly coughed: "Well... somewhere outside, but still in the mortal world."
In that distant imperial palace of Great Chu.
After she spoke, Xie Yu’s gaze became noticeably more cheerful.
He leaned back in his chair: "How about a deal?"
Bai Zhi’er was taken aback: "What kind of deal?"
Xie Yu leaned in, his deep gaze fixed on her.
"You become my Empress, and I can give you gold and silver jewelry, status and position. If you were immortal, I could have a temple built for you and offer incense."
"As long as you agree, I might not marry anyone else and have you as my only Empress."
Bai Zhi’er widened her eyes in surprise.
She couldn’t recover for a long while.
Initially holding a teacup ready to drink, she had completely forgotten it now.
Seeing her reaction, Xie Yu raised his eyebrows: "Speak, willing or... willing?"
He hoped she wouldn’t refuse.
Bai Zhi’er regained her composure and put down the teacup.
"Xie Yu! I help you, yet you want to marry me?"
Her tone amused the young Emperor.
"Otherwise what? I am the Human Emperor, why can’t I marry an immortal?"
"You’re younger than me."
"At most two years younger, it’s nothing. I’m not childish."
"I saw you already have sixteen concubines in the harem."
"I can send them all back home."
Bai Zhi’er took a sharp breath.
She pinched her brow: "I can never agree, marriage is no child’s play."
Xie Yu looked at her: "Is it because I’m unworthy?"
"No!"
"Then what is it, I need a reason, a compelling reason."
"I already have someone I like." Bai Zhi’er quickly replied.
After speaking, Xie Yu was stunned, and she was also taken aback.
She hadn’t thought carefully.
But when she said it, all she could think of was Feng Fuce.
Bai Zhi’er took a sip of tea to hide her embarrassment.
"Furthermore, we’ve just met, why do you suddenly want to marry me."
Xie Yu softly said: "Because you make me feel comfortable."
"I don’t have to pretend when I’m with you. You know my past, my petty schemes, my sacrifices."
Finally, he said: "You understand me."
Xie Yu felt he needed someone like her.
Seeing Bai Zhi’er here made him feel he wasn’t alone.
Bai Zhi’er sighed.
"Sometimes, even if you find someone wonderful, there’s no need to think about marrying them; after this meeting, we’re already friends."
Xie Yu then asked: "Friends? So will you visit me often?"
Bai Zhi’er nodded: "Of course, just like these few times."
Xie Yu smiled, apparently not convinced.
But he didn’t continue the previous subject.
As if to reassure Bai Zhi’er, he added: "I was joking, you don’t have to mind."
Bai Zhi’er breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew you were talking nonsense."
"Alright, I have to go now." As she walked towards the door, Xie Yu followed her out.
Bai Zhi’er suddenly remembered something.
"Oh right!"
She turned around and found Xie Yu was very close, so close that she could clearly compare their heights.
Although Xie Yu wasn’t as tall as Feng Fuce, he was still half a head taller than her.
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